GIVEAWAY CLOSEDJoin hero Prince Stefan as he sets out to rescue the princess Aurora, and her family’s kingdom, asleep for almost one hundred years. Told from the prince's point of view, this adaptation of the much-loved fairy tale combines beautifully crafted marionettes with the timeless music from Tchaikovsky's ballet. (Scroll down to see how you can win tickets to the Thursdsay, Oct. 4th morning performance.)

Contest For Ticket Buyers:Patrons attending Sleeping Beauty are eligible for a dream come true in the form of a better night’s sleep. The Center for Puppetry Arts, the Mattress Firm, and Simmons are partnering to offer a new queen-sized Simmons’ Beautyrest mattress set to one lucky winner. Patrons of the show are automatically entered to win when they purchase their tickets. For full contest rules and regulations or to enter online, visit: http://www.puppet.org/about/special_offers.shtml. Entries can also be submitted without purchase either online or at Mattress Firm locations around Metro-Atlanta.

TICKETS:Tickets for patrons ages two and older are $9.25 for Members and $16.50 for Nonmembers and include admission to the performance, Create-A-Puppet Workshop (or Create-A-Puppet To-Go Kit), and all museum exhibits. ORDER TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.PUPPET.ORG OR BY CALLING THE TICKET SALES OFFICE AT 404-873-3391.

The Center for Puppetry Arts receives many requests to appear at events with a puppet. While we currently offer Puppet Factories, giveaways, coupons, and an information table or booth for festivals and events, the Center doesn’t have a puppet that can effectively represent our organization out in the community.

But with your help, the center can design and build this puppet!

Your support of the Center’s Power 2 Give project will fund the materials, design, and building of Sockly, the Center’s dynamic new larger-than-life sock puppet for community outreach. When you see Sockly at festivals and events around Atlanta, and the joy and excitement he brings, you can take pride in knowing that YOU helped make this possible.

With Sockly, the Center can more effectively meet the needs of those requesting our presence or involvement in the community, while representing our organization in a more engaging and visual way and bringing the joy of puppetry to people of all ages.

Email me at michelles@macaronikid.com with subject "Beauty" by Sunday, Sept. 30 at 10am. Please include your name and phone number. (Mandatory).

2 BONUS ENTRIES: Like my post on Facebook about this giveaway by CLICKING HERE and commenting on the post.

Rules: Must be a subscriber to Smyrna Vinings Marietta Macaroni Kid or Buckhead Midtown Brookhaven Macaroni Kid to enter, and a resident of the Metro Atlanta area. Must be 18 or older. Winner will be chosen at random on Sun, Sept 30, 2012. Once chosen, winner will have 24 hours to claim tickets, or I will have to choose another winner. By entering this contest, you are automatically agreeing to be subscribed to receive SVM Macaroni Kid via email each week, if you are not already a subscriber.